Don & Deb's Big Adventure Continues in Oz

We are now living in Melbourne, Australia after selling our beautiful yacht 'Buena Vista' in New Zealand. Even so...the big adventure will continue one way or another!

09 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Nine to New Zealand
08 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Seven to New Zealand
07 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Seven to New Zealand
06 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Six to New Zealand
05 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Five to New Zealand
04 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Four to New Zealand
03 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Three to New Zealand
02 November 2014 | At Sea - Day Two to New Zealand
01 November 2014 | At Sea - Day One to New Zealand
31 October 2014 | Momi Bay, Fiji
31 October 2014 | Momi Bay, Fiji
24 September 2014 | Yasawa-irara, Yasawas, fiji
23 September 2014 | Yasawa-irara, Yasawas, Fiji
21 September 2014 | Cololevu, Yasawas, Fiji
19 September 2014 | Cololevu, Yasawas, Fiji
18 September 2014 | Namataya Bay, Yasawas, Fiji
16 September 2014 | Malacati Village, Yasawas, Fiji
13 September 2014 | Blue Lagoon, Fiji
08 September 2014 | Blue Lagoon, Fiji
06 September 2014 | Blue Lagoon, Nanuya Levu Island, Fiji

No More Grays, Lots of Humpbacks

14 March 2010 | On The Way to Los Frailes
The strong northwest winds have taken a break today so we motorsailed up to Los Frailes. Hurray! Finally away from Cabo! I was very surprised to see how much development has taken place along this stretch of coastline in the last 5 years or so. We're not catching any fish unfortunately. Ever since our last big tuna around Mag Bay we've caught nothing. Oh he did catch a small yellowtail at anchor in Cabo but we let it go thinking something bigger would follow but it never did. I took my good camera up on the front deck and waited for something to shoot. I didn't have to wait long...there was a sea lion lollygagging around so I was taking pictures of him when all of a sudden a whale came flying out of the water just to the right of me and a pressed the button in surprise. It was a humpback mother and her baby, I had been watching and didn't see here coming at all. She took a real good look at us though. I can't work out if they breach all the time or only when a boat is close. Or do they bring their young close to the boat and breach to show them how to take a look you. Whatever it is, it's very exciting for everyone involved.
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Vessel Name: Buena Vista
Vessel Make/Model: 46' Formosa Peterson
Hailing Port: Ventura, California
Crew: Don and Debbie Robertson
About: The idea of going cruising started when Deb read the book , "Sell up and Sail" around the time they purchased their first boat, a Catalina 22 and joined Chico Yacht Club in 1994.
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Last great adventure was traveling around Australia for 12 months in a VW van in 1992, and getting married in New Zealand on the way back to the States. After two years cruising in Mexico, in 2012 we sailed across the South Pacific stopping at many island nations including French Polynesia, the [...]

Buena Vista's Crew

Who: Don and Debbie Robertson
Port: Ventura, California
I may not have an expensive watch but I've got the time!